From: Richard S. Holmes (rsholmes_at_MailBox.Syr.Edu)
Date: Wed May 07 2003 - 08:42:54 PDT
I vote AGAINST this proposal. Reasoning follows.
>From the ROs:
3. Starting a Round and posting Rules.
Whenever a round of play ends, a new round should begin as soon
as possible thereafter. The (new) Judge shall determine the exact
time of the start of the round, and e may also suggest a theme
for the round and nominate a member to post the first fantasy
rule.
The Judge is not required to choose a theme -- in fact, e is empowered
only to suggest one, but that has nothing to do with whether and when
the round starts unless the Judge makes such a connection emself, as e
evidently did in Round 207:
>> Rule Date: 2003-04-10 07:13:38 GMT
>
>Steve is eligible until April 17, 07:13:38. As I understand things, the
>round begins when the theme is chosen, so all others are eligible until
>infinitesimally before that time.
>
>Judge Nathan
Judge Nathan seems to have misunderstood the ROs in this regard, but e
didn't violate them, and e did choose a starting time for the round:
infinitesimally before 2003-04-10 07:13:38 GMT.
Also from the ROs:
5. End of Game. If at any time after the seventh day of a round,
there is only one person eligible to play, then
(a) all current fantasy rules are repealed
(b) the round ends
(c) the sole remaining player is declared winner of the just ended
round and becomes Judge.
This tells us that once a round starts, its end is automatic once the
ending criteria are met. In particular, the Judge need take no action
to end a round.
So Round 207 did indeed start and end, its rules all were VALID (all
but the first by timeout), Ed Murphy was the last to become
ineligible, and Steve Gardner was the only one to collect style points
and they were positive.
I believe bd's rule was timestamped slightly later than Jeff's, so
their numbers in Proposal 207:B should be reversed, but that's a
difference that makes no difference.
Since Proposal 207:B merely attempts to enact by override what has in
fact already occurred (and gets it slightly though inconsequentially
wrong), I vote AGAINST it, and recommend we simply get on with Round
208, with Ed as Judge and Steve as Wizard.
--
- Rich Holmes
Syracuse, NY
"We're waist deep in the Big Muddy
And the big fool says to push on." -- Pete Seeger
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Rule Date: 2003-05-07 15:43:18 GMT
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